This Week In IPEDS (TWII)

1. TRP Suggestions Posted

Suggestions from the most recent meeting of the IPEDS Technical Review Panel are posted at https://edsurveys.rti.org/IPEDS_TRP/Default.aspx and are currently open for comment. Suggestions are from Technical Review Panel #52, “2017 Subbaccalaureate Certificates” that was held March 28 and 29, 2017, in Washington DC. Comments from interested parties should be sent to Janice Kelly-Reid, IPEDS Project Director at RTI International, at ipedsTRPcomment@rti.org and are due by June 12, 2017.

2. IPEDS at the AIR Forum

Please join your AIR colleagues at the following IPEDS Sessions being present by NCES staff at the AIR Forum. We also hope that you will stop by the IPEDS booth in the exhibit hall (open Wed. 7:30am-5:30pm and Thur. 7:45am-3:00pm). NCES staff will be present throughout the conference, including these times at the IPEDS booth:
Wed., May 31: 7:30-8:30am, 12-1:30pm, 4:30-5:30pm
Thur., June 1: 7:45-8:45am, 11:30am-1:00pm, 1:45-2:45pm

IPEDS Update
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 (1:00 PM - 2:30 PM) – Salon 12
Richard Reeves, National Center for Education Statistics

IPEDS Update: Data Dissemination and Use
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (11:15 AM - 12:00 PM)- University of DC Room
Sam Barbett, National Center for Education Statistics
Moussa Ezzeddine, National Center for Education Statistics
Richard Reeves, National Center for Education Statistics

Avoid These Top 5 Common Problems with IPEDS Reporting
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (3:30 PM - 4:30 PM) – Salon 12
Braden Hosch, Stony Brook University
Gigi Jones, National Center for Education Statistics
Tara Lawley, National Center for Education Statistics
Bao Le, U.S. Department of Education
Andrew Mary, National Center for Education Statistics
Carolyn Mata, Georgia Independent College Association

Additionally, several IPEDS-related workshops and sessions are being presented, including the following:

Pre-Conference Workshops

New Keyholder Training
Monday, May 29, 2017 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM) – Magnolia Room
Nancy Floyd, NC State University Yvonne Kirby, Central Connecticut State University

Best Practices for Reporting and Using IPEDS Data to Improve Office Efficiencies
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM) – Magnolia Room
Mary Ann Coughlin, Springfield College Braden Hosch, Stony Brook University

Impact Sessions, Speaker Sessions, and Panel Sessions

Washington Update: Higher Ed Policy in the New Administration
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 (3:00 PM - 4:30 PM) – Salon A/B
Archie Cubarrubia, Miami Dade College
Tom Harnisch, AASCU
Braden Hosch, Stony Brook University
Kent Phillippe, AACC
Jason Ramirez, NAICU
Jamey Rorison, IHEP
Cate Rowen, Smith College

Using GIS to Examine Enrollment Trends Among Community Colleges
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (3:30 PM - 4:15 PM) – University of DC Room
Jacob Mayiani, James Madison University
Rahel Tekle, American Association of Community Colleges

How Do We Compare? Using Tableau to Support Institutional Assessment
Thursday, June 1, 2017 (8:45 AM - 9:30 AM) – Tulip Room
Charita Brewer, University of Cincinnati
Susan Riley, University of Cincinnati
Lauren Thomas, University of Cincinnati

Benchmarking for a New Era of Leaders With Self-service Dashboards
Thursday, June 1, 2017 (8:45 AM - 9:30 AM) – Silver Linden Room
Meghal Parikh, University of Central Florida

AIR’s New Educational Opportunities
Thursday, June 1, 2017 (9:45 AM - 10:30 AM) – Supreme Court Room
Elaine Cappellino, Association for Institutional Research
Darlena Jones, Association for Institutional Research
Jason Lewis, Association for Institutional Research
Leah Ross, Association for Institutional Research

Efficiency and Productivity Metrics Using IPEDS Data
Thursday, June 1, 2017 (10:45 AM - 11:30 AM) – Dogwood Room
Pearl Iboshi, University of Hawaii System
David Mongold, University of Hawaii System

Predicting and Benchmarking Institutional Retention and Graduation Rates
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (3:30 PM - 4:30 PM) – Archives Room
Henry Hernandez, WASC Senior College and University Commission
Serge Herzog, University of Nevada, Reno
John Stanley, University of Hawaii - West Oahu

Using SAS Codes to Generate a Text File for Uploading IPEDS Surveys (Poster Session)
Thursday, June 1, 2017 (1:00 PM - 1:45 PM) – Poster 52
Robert Zhang, Chatham University

Dual Enrollment: What Do We Know, and What Should We Know? (Discussion Group Session)
Thursday, June 1, 2017 (3:00 PM - 3:45 PM) – Gallaudet Room
Kent Phillippe, American Association of Community Colleges

3. Registration is Now Open for June Online Keyholder Courses

Create or update your institution’s custom comparison group for your annual Data Feedback Report (DFR), a benchmarking tool to compare your institution’s IPEDS data with your peers. Around early winter, the DFR is emailed to IPEDS Keyholders and Coordinators, before a copy is sent to the CEO/President. If a custom comparison group is not created, a NCES-created comparison group will be used as a default group. While creating a custom comparison group is not required, a customized group may make the DFR more useful for your campus leaders. The deadline for creating your customized comparison group is July 14, 2017.

The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) announces registration is now open for 2 online courses designed to enhance your knowledge as an IPEDS Keyholder. Developed by AIR, with funding provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), these mentor-supported, online courses are completed from the comfort of your home or office.

1. IPEDS Keyholder Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide - This course, created for data providers with less than 9 months of experience as keyholders, covers basic concepts and definitions, such as: what IPEDS is, components that make up an IPEDS submission, IPEDS requirements, your responsibilities as a keyholder, as well as tips and tricks on how to complete accurate and timely IPEDS submissions.
2. IPEDS Keyholder Efficiencies: Reducing the Reporting Burden - This course, created for data providers with 10-24 months of experience (who have been through all or most of a complete IPEDS cycle), introduces and expands upon concepts for IPEDS Keyholders, including cleaning data files, leveraging IPEDS data at your institution, reducing the burden of IPEDS reporting with process management and reporting, benchmarking data, and creating benchmarking reports.

NOTE: Participants may only enroll in ONE course at a time. Additionally, participants should allow 10-12 hours to complete their chosen course between June 1 and June 30, 2017.

There is no tuition charge, but space is limited to 80 participants per course. Online seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. You do not need to be an AIR member to register.

For more information and to register for the June IPEDS Keyholder Essentials course, please visit: http://www.airweb.org/EducationAndEvents/IPEDSTraining/Pages/IPEDS-Keyholder-Essentials.aspx

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